In the Langya Palace, the lanterns flickered.
"Liu Qingjia, what did you say?"
The woman in black stood up in shock, "There's an army heading towards Langya County right now?!"
King Langya knelt on one knee. "Empress Dowager, the spies I've planted in Serenity Province have reported that an hour ago, an army from the east of Serenity Province was marching towards Langya County."
At this point, his tone was a little low, "According to the news, this army has no less than 5,000 people, and they are all riding on Earth Dragons!"
As soon as that was said, the woman in black fell heavily to the ground. Xue Ying's expression changed. Only Ye Chen remained silent.
"Youzhou is the Ghost King's fief. Even he has to report to the imperial court for such an army to gather! “
Xue Ying said with a gloomy expression, "And now that he's secretly mobilizing the army at night, could it be that he's targeting you, Your Highness?"
"That's not what I'm worried about!"
King Langya took a deep breath in and said word by word, "What I'm worried about is that your whereabouts have been leaked, Empress Dowager. Otherwise, the Ghost King wouldn't have reacted so intensely."
King Langya vaguely knew about the Ghost King's rebellion. However, for a long time, Langya County and Youzhou had always minded their own business.
Now that there was an army from Youzhou suddenly attacking Langya County, the only explanation was that the Empress Dowager's whereabouts had been leaked.
As soon as he finished speaking!
The woman in black's body trembled slightly!
The Ghost King!
She knew about this vassal king who had been enfeoffed. He was an extremely shrewd person. Although he supported the imperial court on the surface, he was secretly in contact with the acting king.
Most importantly, the Ghost King was lustful and had defiled countless women. Once she fell into his hands, the consequences …
"How dare the Ghost King?"
Xue Ying clenched his fists and said coldly, "You have to know that in order to control the enfeoffed vassal kings, the imperial court has set up the position of inspector. The inspector's duty is to supervise and control the vassal kings. Isn't the Ghost King afraid that the inspector will …"
Before he could finish, Ye Chen said calmly, "I'm afraid the inspector of Youzhou has already switched sides!"
"Mr. Ye is right!"
King Langya nodded slowly and said, "Furthermore, I'm guessing that the army this time is not from Youzhou, but from the northern barbarians."
"Northern barbarians?" Ye Chen was surprised.
"Mr. Ye, you might not know this, but there are many foreign clans within our great sect's territory, and the northern barbarians are the most powerful!"
As if sensing his confusion, King Langya explained, "Because the Northern Barbarians live in bitter cold lands, the forests are filled with miasma, and they are very good at riding horses and setting traps. Our sect has been unable to completely exterminate them for so many years."
He paused for a moment before continuing, "The eastern part of the Serenity Province is a branch of the northern barbarians known as the Fire Barbarian Clan. They're extremely good at controlling fire."
"If it's the Northern Barbarian Army, then the situation is more serious!"
Liu Fei's tone was heavy. "First of all, it shows that the Ghost King and the Northern Barbarians are in cahoots. Secondly, I heard that a Heavenly Barbarian has appeared in the Northern Barbarians recently. I'm afraid that only the Martial King can contend against him! “
As soon as these words came out!
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became heavy!
The cultivation realms of the Ancient Barren World were: Acquired Stage, Connate Stage, Grandmaster Stage, Emperor Stage, Grandmaster Stage, King Stage, and finally the legendary Martial Saint Stage!
Martial King!
That was the realm closest to Martial Saint!
In the entire Northern Region, the number of Martial Kings could be counted on one hand. Only the current Imperial Advisor had such combat strength!
"Martial King …"
Xue Ying felt a sharp pain in his throat as he said with difficulty, "Doesn't that mean that we have no chance of survival?"
"The Northern Barbarians in the eastern part of the Serenity Province are less than 2,000 kilometers away from Langya County. The Northern Barbarian Army has Earth Dragons to travel, so they only need four hours to arrive!" Liu Fei smiled bitterly.
"Mr. Ye, are you a Martial Ancestor Stage powerhouse?" King Langya suddenly looked at Ye Chen.
"I guess so!"
Ye Chen nodded lightly. He did not know the cultivation system of the Ancient Barren World, but judging from the Martial Ancestor he killed earlier, his combat strength was definitely above that of a Martial Ancestor Stage!
Plop!
Subsequently, King Langya suddenly knelt before Ye Chen and said sincerely, "Mr. Ye, I've never knelt before anyone in my life. I have to beg you for something now!
Please protect the Empress Dowager back to the capital! "
He looked at Ye Chen with a pleading expression, "The Empress Dowager's safety concerns the fate of our sect. Once she dies, our sect will definitely fall apart. The feudal lords will fight, and the people will be in dire straits.
"I'm begging you for the people of this world!"
With that, he pressed his head heavily against the ground!
Ye Chen did not say a word!
He did not want to interfere with the internal conflicts of the sect because it would implicate many karma. It might even slow down the pace of his search for Su Yuhan!
Plop!
Liu Fei knelt down heavily as well, "Liu Fei begs Mr. Ye to escort the Empress Dowager back to the capital. I'm willing to serve you as a slave!"
Plop!
Xue Ying knelt down as well, "Mr. Ye, Xue Ying has been cultivating with my master all my life. The sect is Xue Ying's home. Xue Ying can't bear to see the country destroyed and the people suffer. Please!"
The woman in black did not say a word when she saw that. However, her phoenix-like eyes that were hidden under the veil were filled with tears.
'The late emperor, did you see that …'
The sect was facing internal and external troubles, and the kings were about to rebel, yet they still had such a loyal minister!
A few seconds later, she bent her legs slightly and knelt before Ye Chen gently, "Mr. Ye, I'm not afraid of death. I'm only afraid that I'll let down the late emperor's last wish and the people of this world!"
"Empress Dowager …"
King Langya looked sad.
Even Ye Chen was shocked.
He did not expect the dignified Empress Dowager to lower her status and kneel to him!
He wanted to reject her, but he realized that his shoulders suddenly felt heavy. He took a deep breath in and said slowly, "The sect must do three things for me in the future! “
"Thank you, Mr. Ye!"
The woman in black kowtowed heavily!
"Get up!"
Ye Chen waved his sleeves and lifted his head to look out of the hall. He frowned slightly, "Since the enemy is already on the way, we need to leave as soon as possible!"
"Mr. Ye, I've already calculated the itinerary!"
King Langya said, "The Northern Barbarian Army is coming from the east, and the north is the border of Youzhou. Therefore, you can only go west and cross the Longyuan River. Moreover, you can't bring too many people. Otherwise, it'll be easy for news to leak."
At this point, he continued, "Therefore, Mr. Ye only needs to bring the Empress Dowager, my daughter, and Xue Ying!"
"Father, what about you?" Liu Fei asked.
King Langya shook his head slightly, "Langya County is a fief given to me by the late emperor. How can I abandon it? Therefore, I've decided to stay in Langya County."
"But …" Liu Fei still wanted to say something.
As if sensing her worry, the former smiled faintly, "Don't worry, the Ghost King and the Northern Barbarians won't dare to do anything to me unless they're determined to break ties with the imperial court!
Go, all of you go … "
(End of this chapter)
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